r/austronesian
Insular Southeast Asia before the Austronesian Expansion based on genetic and linguistic evidence by brett_f
u/AleksiB1 — 5 days ago
Why didnt the island hopping Nicobarese continue settling into the Andamans? They had advanced mainland technology and could've easily taken over the trapped since ice age Andamanese. Similarly why did the Austronesians stop at Sumatra and didnt take over both of them?
LLMs arent giving believable answers like the 10 degree channel were too long for travel when Nicobars are equally far from Sumatra and Andamans. Not to mention the Mundas crossed the bay to reach Odisa. The Austronesians went as far as Madagascar.
u/AleksiB1 — 5 days ago
What are good books to learn about Micronesian history and cultures?
I'm looking for a combination of books on pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial history of the region. Any recommendations? Books that are heavy on academic language don't bother me. I would also love to read books on cultural practices and different cultural groups of the region too. Many thanks in advance :)
u/Extravagant__Sunrise — 13 days ago